GDC Mobile/Handheld

March 9-10, 2010

GDC Mobile/Handheld is the premier professional conference for the creators, publishers, and distributors of portable games, both for consoles and mobile phones. Thanks to the rise of easy, direct digital distribution, particularly based around manufacturer-specific application stores, 2010 continues the trend of mobile liberation as new, more powerful products emerge, phone carriers begin to remove the constraints of the 'traditional' mobile industry and new digital distribution channels on handheld consoles open up. Filled with hands-on information, case studies and debates, GDC Mobile/Handheld 2010 will cover both successful business strategies and the nuts and bolts of development on mobile phones (BREW, Java, Symbian, Android, Windows Mobile, and more), as well as newly added support for portable consoles (PSP/PSP Minis, DS, DSi)!

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Advisors

Guido Henkel

CEO, G3 Studios

Guido is a 24-year veteran of the game industry and the acclaimed producer of many award-winning computer game classics, including the Realms of Arkania series, and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Planescape: Torment.

Guido is the CEO of G3 Studios, an independent developer and publisher of mobile games that he established in 2001. He has since worked in the mobile space from its earliest days when displays were still black and white, through the advent and rise of the BREW platform, the Java-mation of the market, to the explosion that was the iPhone. 

A designer, programmer, artist and business man, Guido has seen and covered all aspects of the games industry throughout his career, including the development, publishing and distribution of a vast number of games.

Tim Harrison

Founder, The Mobile Consultancy

Tim Harrison is founder of The Mobile Consultancy, www.themobileconsultancy.com an advisory business working in the next generation mobile products and services space, with a particular focus on games and applications.

Widely recognized as one of the industry's foremost thought leaders, Tim has unrivalled experience in the mobile games space, having held senior positions on both the carrier and publishing side of the business. Before setting up The Mobile Consultancy, Tim was EMEA Marketing Director at EA Mobile where he oversaw marketing strategy and operations for EA's mobile games business across Europe. Previously as Head of Games & Applications at Vodafone Group, he was part of the team that launched the groundbreaking Vodafone live! service and was responsible for all commercial and content relationships driving Vodafone's Games and Applications proposition. Tim has also served as Chief Marketing Officer at OMTP, the mobile operator industry organization driving the BONDI mobile interoperability and standards project.

Nathan Vella

Co-Founder & President, Capybara Games

Nathan Vella is one of the co-founders of Toronto-based independent game developer Capybara Games (or Capy for short) and began as the studios’ Art Director. Later he transitioned into the role of President and runs the studio with the help of the other co-founders Matt Repetski, Anthony Chan, Sean Lohrisch and Kris Piotrowski.

After spending their early years as an award-winning mobile developer, Capy has transitioned to iPhone, DS and console downloadable development. Recently Capy developed & published the arcade-puzzler Critter Crunch for PlayStation Network, and developed the Ubisoft-published puzzle/RPG Might & Magic Clash of Heroes for Nintendo DS.

Nathan was completely addicted to TRIBES 1 for years, thinks BANGAI-O is the best Dreamcast game and plays Cammy in STREET FIGHTER 4.